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Engineer Bauman and Cole have been certified by FEMA as a Type 1 Live K-9 Search team since May of 2014. Currently, their base of operations is in Katy, a western Houston suburb, assisting with victim removal from rescue boats to collection points until K … Link.

(NH Fish and Game) NEW HAMPTON – A Connecticut man who became lost in the woods looking for a missing dog was rescued early Tuesday morning … after midnight by a member of New England K-9 Search and Rescue, which along with N.H. Fish and Game and … Link.

The Houston Police Department is going to stop assisting in search-and-rescue missions to focus on “going after … Greg Abbott has activated the entire Texas National Guard to address the disaster. The total number of guards available to the state is … Link.

The Sacramento SPCA first recommended Rocket as a search dog in 2012. Shelter workers saw the high energy that made Rocket difficult to adopt as a potential boon for a disaster search dog … animals at Tall Tails Animal Rescue went viral on social … Link.

The rescue group known as the “Cajun Navy” has performed hundreds of rescues since Hurricane Harvey flooded the Houston area on Monday. The Cajun Coast Search and Rescue team … 5 trained K-9 dogs and a military rescue vehicle. Commander Toney Wade … Link.

He has fans on Reddit according to the Cherry Capital Airport K-9 Team. Piper’s protection … 6. Phases of disaster relief. Remember that every disaster has several phases – rescue, emergency relief and recovery. Each part relies on public support … Link.

The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has a disaster response team on the ground offering search and rescue, sheltering and relocation … as volunteers scooped cats and dogs off rooftops, out of the water and from flooded streets … Link.

A Longmont-based animal search and rescue team arrived in Texas on Tuesday to assist with saving dogs, cats, birds … through the Houston SPCA at bit.ly/2iDVRV7 or through Code 3’s disaster response at code3associates.org/disaster-response. Link.

The Republican on Monday added Angelina, Trinity, Sabine and Orange counties to the counties already declared disaster areas. The declaration makes it easier for the state to manage resources essential for search, rescue and relief. 5:30 p.m. A … Link.

The Beverly-based team joins many others heading to the disaster brought on by Hurricane Harvey … “They will be engaging in search and rescue operations, helping people who are trapped,” Gatzunis said. This includes those in buildings that are … Link.